A cantilever bridge on the Palk Strait, the Pamban Bridge is the first sea bridge in India that connects Rameswaram on Pamban Island in Tamil Nadu.

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railways is a proud recipient of UNESCO World Heritage Status.

The oldest functioning steam engine in the world is Fairy Queen, which is also listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. In March 2000, the engine was also awarded the Heritage Award by the International Tourist Bureau, Berlin.

The planet’s highest rail bridge, Chenab Bridge is being built over Chenab River in J&K.

From Rs 1,21,831 crore in 2012-13 to Rs 1,40,485 crore in 2013-14, the revenue of Indian Railways jumped by 15 percent.

8,535 million was the total number of passenger bookings in 2013-14 as compared to 8,602 million last year.

Every day, Indian Railways carries more than 25 million passengers.

The total length of tracks is 65,000 km, of which 23,541 km has been electrified. (Note: The data was last recorded on 31st March, 2013).

This year, the Railways introduced a mobile app through which passengers can book and cancel their tickets, in addition to checking train schedules.